Former X Factor finalist Rebecca
Ferguson has been announced as the star to turn on this year’s
Christmas lights at the Ashford Designer Outlet.

The singing star, who has sold more
than 750,000 albums to date, will take to the stage to perform
songs from her latest album Heaven on Thursday, November 22.

Shoppers and residents are invited
to attend the Christmas celebrations from 5.30pm at the shopping
centre in Kimberley Way, where nearly a quarter of a million lights
will be turned on by Miss Ferguson.

Other stars to perform on the night
include Britain’s got talent finalist Ryan O’Shaughnessy; British
girl band Parade; boy band Eli Prime who featured on this year’s
X-Factor; female singer NY and Kent based singer Ben Mills.

Father Christmas and his team of
reindeer will also be joining in the celebrations on the night.

Rebecca Ferguson said: "This is one
of my favourite times of year and with such an amazing event
planned, I’m really looking forward to performing for the hundreds
of shoppers joining the festivities at the centre."

Last year, thousands of people
turned up to watch singer and reality TV star Peter Andre switch on
the lights at the outlet centre.